This week marked the release of Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Darkest Secret, a documentary produced by the BBC that focuses on the titular actor and musician. As part of that doc, 10 women apparently come forward and level claims against Leto (56). The Oscar winner has specifically been accused of sexual assault with some of the women also alleging that Leto had sex with them when they were underage. Now, Leto himself is speaking out in the aftermath of the allegations.
With the release of the doc, the BBC released additional details, saying that it corroborated “a number of the women’s accounts with friends and family who were told about the encounters with Leto at the time.” The media organization also said it had obtained items such as photos and messages that “support the women’s accounts.” Leto’s representatives shared a statement with U.S. outlets, through which the actor denied the claims against him:
I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life. These claims are absolutely and categorically false.
The women featured in the doc claim to have had encounters with Leto – who most recently appeared in Masters of the Universe – between 2002 and 2016. Around that time, the actor was in his 30s and 40s. One of the women claimed Leto threatened her with sexual assault when she was 19, while also alleged that he assaulted her in a motel bathroom when she was 17. Another female interview subject also claimed to have had sex with Leto in California when she was 17, which would violate the state’s age of consent, constituting statutory rape.
Per the documentary, Leto also sent explicit phone calls to at least one of the women when she was 16. She claimed that Leto’s calls were sexual in nature and, in at least once instance, he purportedly suggested they have intercourse.
Two male members of Jared Leto’s band also notably appear in the documentary and share their perspectives on his purported encounters with women. Per the BBC, while being interviewed, the two talked about being uncomfortable with the way in which Leto allegedly interacted with teenage girls. The bandmates also claimed that Leto would invite those women to his dressing room or his house during recording sessions.
As noted by the aforementioned outlet, this isn’t the first time Leto has been accused of sexual assault, as he was previously at the center of allegations in June 2025. During that time, DJ Allie Teilz accused Leto of assault as part of a piece published by Daily Mail, and others also came forward with similar claims. The former Joker actor ultimately denied the allegations.
What should be made clear is that the Requiem for a Dream alum has not been formally charged with any offenses at this time. As of this writing, the BBC has also not provided any comment on Leto’s statement. Meanwhile, Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret is not available to stream in the U.S., though a supplementary video on one of the BBC’s YouTube channels.
